Globe holder



A. 'E. SHAW GLOBE HOLDER Dec. 1, 1931.

Filed Feb. 17, 1931 v zf usnsxsz-"Z1 I 9k a Arrow/EM Patented Dec. 1, 1931 UNITED, STATES ARTHUR n. SHAW, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, Ass IenoR To PENNSYLVANIA I GLOBE COMPANY, or PHILADELPHIAQ rnnnsYLvAnrA, A; conronn'rron or PENNSYLVANIA GLOBE HOLDER Application filed February 17,1931; Serial mlaia'szs'. i

Globes are expensive, fragile, and, in some cases, large enough, when'in exposed positions, to be subject to considerable wind pressure, and when used on posts it is desirable that they may be readily mounted anddismounted, and while held firmly they should not be subjected to undue pressure.

Objects of the present invention are to provide a reliable globe holder adapted to fulfill the requirements referred to, and capable of being operated by one hand.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following description at the endof which the invention will be claimed.

Generally stated, the invention may be said to comprise a-base, finger pieces disposed in a circle and mounted on the base for turning movements radially of the circle and each equipped with a globe holding arm extending through and above the base, and projections and their complemental springs interposed between the base and the finger pieces to permit the finger pieces and arms to be turned outward into and held in globe receiving position, and to be turned inward to cause the arms to press upon the inner surface of the globe and hold the same.

In the following description reference will be made to the accompanying drawings illustrating one embodiment selected from other embodiments for the sake of description and in the drawings Figure 1 is a top or plan view.

Figure 2 is an elevational View, and

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 and drawn to an enlarged scale.

In the drawings, 1 generally indicates a base and it is shown to includea fiat ring portion 2 having a depending flange 3. 4 indicates finger pieces shown as arranged at the outside of the. ring portion 2, and they are pivoted, as at 5, at one end thereof to the margin of the ring for turning movement in radial direct-ion. It might be more accurate to say that, as shown, the finger pieces 4 are pivoted in elements 12 secured to the flange portion 3. 6 indicates curved globe holding arms and they are carried by the finger pieces 4 and are arranged to project through open- Sindicates riders projecting from; arms; 6.; '9 n i es Springs c ed Ywt GrbaSQa-Wd pressing on. the riders; j ,AS shown in t he drawings, the fingers ,are provided with riders .10 .upon which press 11 {carried by t e dep nding fla g rip o 3; o he ba e The mode of operation;oftherdescribed device may be explained as-follows; V 1 j lo apply a globe,.thefinger pieces 4 are turned into the position indicatedeby dash and dot lines inF ig. ;3 ,,and the springs l l and riders -1O'operatetohold them in that position The globe; is then ,placedglon'the po t -22 dng ?Pi esa e'mWed nto the positiongind-icated inrfulllinesqin g b i ging h g ob ho ng a ms-6111p to theinner surface of the globe against which with the proper degree 'ofpressure,

they. are pressed by the spring-9 and' rider' 8 Itmay be remarkedthat the finger'pieces can be operated one at a time with one hand and that the globe holding arms properly holdthe globe without subjecting it to uneven or excessive pressure. pressed riders may serve to hold the globe holding arms against the globe with a yielding pressure. If desired the ends of the arms 6, which cooperate with the inner face of the globe, may be provided with springs,

pads or the like.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to'which the invention relates that modie fications maybe made in details of construction and arrangement and in matters of mere form so that the invention is not limited in regard to such matters or otherwise than as the prior art and the appended claims may require.

I claim:

1. A globe holder comprising in combina- T he spring tion a base, finger pieces disposed in a circle and pivotally mounted on the base for turning movement radially of the circle and each equipped with a globe holding arm extending through and above the base, and projections and their complemental fiat springs interposedbetween the base and the finger pieces and adapted to provide two positions I of rest for the nger pieces. a

7 having a depending 2. A globe holder comprising in combination a base including a flat ring portion ranged at the outside of the rin portion and pivoted at one end thereof to t e margin'of the ring forturnin movement in rad alidireotion, curved glo 'e holding arms carried by the finger pieces and arranged to project .zthrough; Openings P ovidedrin theiflat' ring 7 no i nyrider p pi t gi omi he arms n springs carried by the base and pressing on the riders. 3. A globe holder comprising in combination a base includinga flats-ring portion'hav-.

ing a depending ange, finger pieces arran'gedat the outside of the ring'jportion and pivotedat-one end" thereof to -the margin of the-ring for'turn'i-ngfmovement in radial direction, curved globe holding arms carried by the'fingerpieces and-arranged to": project through-openings provided in, the=-flat ring portion riders on thearms and on the finger pieees,-and-spring's-carried by the base' and pressing on the riders,

PI 49A globe-holder comprising in combina- (3101113, base including a-flat iring' portion having-iga dependingg nge,- finger pieces arranged at the outside of the ring portion and pivoted at one end thereo-ftothe margin of the-ring forturning' movement in rad al direction; globe holding arms carried by the fingerpieces and arranged to'gproject through openings provided in the flat ring portion, and spring' pressed riders for positioning the globe holding armsp 5 v z' ARTHUR E. SHAW.

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